Money owed by Captain Wade
Document 1797Simmons asks Henley to forward the enclosed letter to Capt. John Wade which informs him that he owes the U.S. $290.79 which he received from the paymaster without the usual certificate and failed to credit in his account with the War Office. Such omissions will be avoided in the future.
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The necessity of this measure will no doubt appear sufficiently obvious to him when he reflects that his accounts were settled on his attestation avoiding the necessary form of a certificate from the paymaster.
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Type
Letter Signed
Description
Simmons asks Henley to forward the enclosed letter to Capt. John Wade which informs him that he owes the U.S. $290.79 which he received from the paymaster without the usual certificate and failed to credit in his account with the War Office. Such omissions will be avoided in the future.
Date
02/10/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797021021010
Notable persons
Colonel David Henley, Agent for the Department of War to Western Territory
William Simmons
Lieutenant Wright
Captain John Wade
Captain Gibson
Caleb Swan, paymaster to the troops
Notable locations
Knoxville, Western Territory
Accountant's Office
Notable items
books
office
monies received
duplicate receipts
money